pitch-pot

noun

A traditional East Asian game that requires players to throw sticks from a set distance into a large, sometimes ornate, canister.

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Meanings

nounpitch-pot (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional East Asian game that requires players to throw sticks from a set distance into a large, sometimes ornate, canister.

Origin

Calque from Chinese 投壺／投壶 (tóuhú)

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 投壺 /投壶
  • 投壺 /投壶 (tau⁴ wu²)traditional East Asian game
Chinese Mandarin 投壺 /投壶
  • 投壺 /投壶 (tóuhú)traditional East Asian game
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APA

pitch-pot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitch-pot

MLA

“pitch-pot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitch-pot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitch-pot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitch-pot.

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